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Delectable produce
Brisbane will be simply delectable from 16
to 29 July when Queensland’s produce will
hit the spotlight in a new food festival aptly
named delectable Brisbane. The 14-day
program will feature some of the state’s and
the nation’s best known food and gardening
personalities as they show visitors how to
grow and cook premium produce. Look
for special events, indoor and outdoor
installations, expert talks and presentations
across the CBD and South Bank. The Night
Garden 3D projections on The Wheel of
Brisbane and QPAC Towers, South Bank,
will light up Brisbane like you’ve never seen
it before. See www.delectableqld.com.au.
TASTY BITS
Chocolate masterclass �
Join Steve Sheldon (left) of Monty’s
Chocolates and Hugo Pralus (right),
son of world famous French chocolate
maker Francois Pralus, for a bean
to bar chocolate adventure with
six courses of chocolate on 24 July,
6.45pm at Vanilla Pod, Lancaster Road,
Ascot. See www.vanillapod.com.au.
� Cheers to beers
The first Queensland Beer Week from 16
to 22 July will see as many as 50 special
events across the state showcase
Australia’s best brews. For example,
join Dr Chuck Hahn for dinner at The
Fox Hotel, South Brisbane, where
dishes will be matched with beers from
the James Squire range, or be brave
and rock up for the launch of Brewtal
Brewers big bad beers at the Scratch Bar at
8/1 Park Road Milton from 16 July. For details
see www.queenslandbeerweek.com.au.
KERRY
HEANEY
Foodie blogger
Global touring
Food tours are the new way to travel and three of the most tasty
this year are the Taste Trekkers trip to Spain for the first 10 days in
September which takes in the Catalunya region from Barcelona
to the Proirat. Cook a traditional Catalan feast, stomp the grapes
at the annual wine harvest festival in El Priorat and tour wineries.
See www.tastetrekkers.com.au for details.
In October, Master of Wine Peter Scudamore-Smith will take
a small group to Sicily visiting ancient wine cellars and Michelin
star dining rooms. See www.uncorkedandcultivated.com.au.
In December cookbook author Robert Carmack hosts a tour
to Burma to explore the delicious junction of Thai, Indian and
Chinese flavours. www.globetrottinggourmet.com.
� Great catch
Head chef Sunil Savur continues to come
up with delicious ways to enjoy seasonal
seafood catches, including carpaccio
of herb-crusted Yellow Fin tuna with
eggplant baba ghannouj, shaved Grana
Padano and wild rocket (pictured left)
which is on the new winter menu at
Gambaro’s. For bookings call 3369 9500.
Send your hot tips or foodie news
to kerryh@bmag.com.au.
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